MECQ: Public transport banned, limited outdoor exercises allowed

Public transportation, including domestic flights and most international flights, will remain prohibited under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City.

However, only public shuttles will be allowed to ferry frontline workers or those who will return to work in industries permitted to operate by the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID).

Jeepneys, taxis, and transport network vehicle services (TNVS) like Grab are still not allowed to operate under MECQ, and all railway operations remain suspended.

Personal vehicles are allowed for workers in permitted sectors, with a limit of two passengers per row.

For mobility, bicycles, motorcycles, and e-scooters are allowed, but back-riding is still prohibited.

Limited outdoor exercises such as walking, jogging, running, and biking are permitted under MECQ, provided participants wear masks and maintain a two-meter distance.

Certain manufacturing sectors under Category II will be partially allowed to operate on-site (50 percent) with the remaining staff working from home.

Gatherings are restricted to a maximum of five people under MECQ, and religious gatherings are still prohibited.